Thus, as they confronted Zhou Tian with their plans, and watched as they were about to capture him, their momentary carelessness allowed Zhou Tian to turn the tables. Despite the considerable effort they had invested in their scheme, the moment the situation turned, the Deity could do nothing but flee in disarray.
The other forces could certainly retreat at this moment, although Zhou Tian now had the upper hand. However, due to the previous assault, Zhou Tian's hostile forces had sustained severe damage; they only lost the possibility of victory. If Zhou Tian truly engaged them in battle, winning would be extraordinarily difficult.
In light of this, those forces considered withdrawing, and Zhou Tian could not effectively prevent them. Given the circumstances, instead of trying to stop the hostile forces from retreating, Zhou Tian was more interested in punishing his own treacherous Beastmen.